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    About Us
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    <h2>About Us</h2>

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    <h4>Beliefs</h4>
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        We believe that the Bible (both the Old and New Testament) is the Word of God, and is therefore completely true as it was originally 
        revealed by God to its human authors. <em>2 Timothy 3:15-16, 2 Peter 1:20-21</em>
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        We believe in God the Father, the Maker of heaven and earth. We believe that God is eternal, He always was and always will be. We 
        believe that God is not far from us, and desires to know and be known by all people. <em>Genesis 1, Isaiah 40:28, James 4:8</em>
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        We believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God. We believe that Jesus was sent to earth in the form of a man to 
        redeem the world. He is the Messiah, or Savior, who died on a cross to pay the penalty for our sin, He arose from the dead three 
        days later and ascended to heaven. <em>Matthew 16:16, Philippians 2:6-8; John 3:16, 1Corinthians 15:3-4, Acts 1:1-2</em>
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        We believe that the Holy Spirit is the indwelling presence of God in our lives. He empowers and emboldens us for works of service; 
        and He enables us to understand and live out God&#8217;s will in our lives. <em>1 Corinthians 3:16, 1 Corinthians 12:7, John 16:13-15, Acts 1:8</em>
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        We believe that all people are made in the image of God our Creator, and therefore have inherent worth and value. We have been 
        separated from God by our own selfish and disobedient attitudes and choices, known as sin. God desires to be reunited with us, 
        and has made this possible through His Son Jesus. <em>Genesis 1:27, Romans 3:23, Romans 5:9-12</em>
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        We believe that Salvation is a gift from God that cannot be earned, but is given freely to those who accept His Son, Jesus. We 
        believe that upon accepting Jesus one should repent of their sins (turn away from their selfish and disobedient attitudes and choices), 
        confess Jesus as their Lord and Savior (tell others what they believe about Jesus), be baptized in His name (immersed in water as a symbolic 
        death and resurrection), and then live daily for Him (trading our desires and choices for His desires and choices). <em>John 3:16, Ephesians 
        2:8-9, Acts 2:38, Romans 10:9-10, Romans 14:7-8</em> 
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        <h4>Mission</h4>
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        Mosaic exists to encourage people to begin their faith journey, to create a community
        where all can belong, to introduce people to a real Jesus in whom they can believe,
        and to encourage people to grow in their relationships with Christ and one another,
        so that together, we can all be whole.</p>
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        <h4>Vision</h4>
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            To be a faith community focused on introducing and enhancing relationships with God and one another by beginning, belonging, believing, and becoming whole.
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